LITANY OF HUMILITY
“Ecce Homo” – “Behold the Man…. Despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows.” Written for private devotional use by His Eminence Cardinal Merry del Val, Secretary of State to Pope Pius X:
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being approved; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged; Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected; Deliver me, Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I; Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I; Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That in the opinion of the world, others may increase, and I may decrease; Jesus, Grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside; Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed; Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything; Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others become holier than I, provided that I become as holy as I should; Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. Marian Apostolate.com Another Source is Our Catholic Prayers here.
Christian tradition can name at least seven reasons for fasting: USCCB
- From the beginning, God commanded some fasting, and sin entered into the world because Adam and Eve broke the fast.
- For the Christian, fasting is ultimately about fasting from sin.
- Fasting reveals our dependence on God and not the resources of this world.
- Fasting is an ancient way of preparing for the Eucharist—the truest of foods.
- Fasting is preparation for baptism (and all the sacraments)—for the reception of grace.
- Fasting is a means of saving resources to give to the poor.
- Fasting is a means of self-discipline, chastity, and the restraining of the appetites.
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